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    Do We Have a Trade...or Don’t We?

    April 2, 2019
    ! I want our trade to become vibrant again. I want new blood to come into it and to be proud of their chosen craft.
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    ‘That’s Not How We Used to Do It’

    March 16, 2019
    There has always been a certain ‘friction’ between new journeymen and the ‘old school’ guys about how things could and should be done.
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    Estimating and Vetting Employees in 2019

    Feb. 5, 2019
    You simply have to be creative in how you price your jobs and estimate your labor.
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    An Emerging Trend in the Workforce

    Jan. 11, 2019
    Here we are in January of 2019, and we still, many of us, can’t man our job sites or even find people to train.
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    It Doesn’t Just Flow Downhill

    Dec. 12, 2018
    Keeping an open and honest dialogue between the office and the field at all times is a must.
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    The Best of Al Schwartz

    Dec. 1, 2018
    Enjoy this eBook collection of columnist Al Schwartz.

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    eBook: Building Your Plumbing Business Brand

    Nov. 10, 2023
    The articles collected here will give you guidance on how to build your brand into something respected, depended on, and instantly recognized.
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    Crisis management

    June 19, 2018
    It is how we deal with unexpected situations that can either make you a better businessman or one of the many short-lived company management executives we’ve all seen come and...
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    Optics: How you are perceived depends on point-of-view

    May 1, 2018
    The optics of a moment, photo, movie, speech or other incident do not appear the same to everyone.
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    Perishable skills

    April 16, 2018
    While the industry is focused on attracting and retaining new blood, and rightly so, aptitude for the trade cannot be given a back seat.
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    Changing employee demographics

    March 13, 2018
    While all manner of ways and means are being applied to recruit new blood into our trade, one which has only recently reported on is recruiting women.